Aragatsotn Province

Aragatsotn (Armenian: Արագածոտն) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is in the west of the country, and its capital is Ashtarak. The name means "a foot of Aragats" (the highest mountain of the Republic of Armenia). During the Arsacid Dynasty of the Kingdom of Armenia, the region was part of the Ayrarat province. It was ruled by the Amatuni noble family with its capital at Oshakan.

The region is primarily inhabited by Armenians but also holds a significant Yazidi Kurdish minority.

Aragatsotn's western edge forms part of Armenia's border with Turkey. It also borders the following marzer:

• Shirak - north
• Lori - northeast
• Kotayk - east
• Armavir - south

Aragatsotn also shares a small border with Yerevan in its southwest between its borders with Kotayk and Armavir.

Communities

The province of Aragatsotn consists of the following 114 communities (hamaynkner), of which 3 (bold in the table) are considered urban and 111 are considered rural.^[1] The division below is by raion, the administrative subdivisions of Armenia before 1995.

Gallery

See also

• Mount Aragats
• Yazidis in Armenia

Notes

1. ^ "RA Aragatsotn Marz". Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in Figures, 2002-2006. National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. 2007. http://www.armstat.am/file/article/marz_07_e_24.pdf. 

References

• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia

External links

• Aragatsotn guide with detailed descriptions, by Rick Ney
• Aragatsotn Tourist Guide